To increase your cargo hold capacity in Starfield, you can use several methods:
1. Add More Cargo Modules to Your Ship
- Visit a Ship Services Technician at any major landing zone or spaceport.
- Use the Ship Builder screen to purchase and attach additional cargo modules to your ship.
- Cargo modules come in two main types:
- Regular cargo holds : Higher storage capacity and cheaper.
- Shielded cargo holds : Lower capacity but help avoid detection of contraband items.
- You can add multiple cargo modules as long as your ship has available attachment points.
- Keep in mind that adding cargo modules increases your ship's mass, which can reduce jump distance, speed, and maneuverability
2. Upgrade the Payloads Skill
- Invest skill points in the Tech skill tree to unlock and upgrade the Payloads skill.
- Each rank of Payloads increases your ship's cargo capacity:
- Rank 1: +10%
- Rank 2: +20%
- Rank 3: +30%
- Rank 4: +50%
- This skill boosts cargo capacity for all ships you own, making it a very effective way to increase storage without changing your ship's physical modules
3. Replace or Upgrade Existing Modules
- You can replace smaller cargo holds with larger ones as you find or buy better modules.
- Different cargo holds offer varying storage capacities, from around 160 units for small shielded holds to over 1,200 units for large cargo holds like the Galleon S203
4. Consider Buying Larger Ships or Building Outposts
- Some ships, like the Stronghold or Starhawk, have inherently larger cargo capacities.
- Building outposts on planets with abundant resources (e.g., Jemison) provides additional storage space, freeing your ship for other loot
Summary
- Visit Ship Services to add or upgrade cargo modules.
- Invest in the Payloads skill to increase cargo capacity by up to 50%.
- Choose between regular and shielded cargo holds depending on your need to transport contraband.
- Consider larger ships or outposts for even more storage.
This combination of upgrading skills and physically expanding your ship's cargo modules is the most effective way to increase your cargo hold in Starfield
